Tiger Woods always wears red for the final roundCredit: AP:Associated Press

Why does Tiger Woods always wear a red shirt for the final round?

Red typically is seen as a sign of danger.

And Woods’ competitors used to think that when they saw his name charging up a leaderboard.

His tradition of wearing red on Sundays became known to everyone following his win in the 1997 Masters Credit:

But it turns out the colour has a simpler meaning.

Woods has previously said of always wearing red: “I’ve worn red ever since my college days basically, or junior golf days – big events on the last day.

“I just stuck with it out of superstition and it worked.

“I just happened to choose a school that actually was red, and we wore red on our final day of events. So it worked out.

3Tiger Woods kisses the Claret Jug for winning the 2006 Open while wearing a red shirtCredit: AP:Associated Press

“I came out here and I continued it.

“I’ve had a few wins wearing red, and it’s not going to change.”